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International Volunteer Day 2004

International Volunteer Day 2004. About IVD. 1985: UN General Assembly passes resolution proclaiming 5 December as International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development. 2002: Another GA resolution calls on stakeholders to include IYV follow-up activities in IVD celebrations.

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International Volunteer Day 2004

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  1. International Volunteer Day 2004

  2. About IVD • 1985: UN General Assembly passes resolution proclaiming 5 December as International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development 2002: Another GA resolutioncalls on stakeholders to include IYV follow-up activities in IVD celebrations

  3. About IVD Post-IYV, wider participation in industrialized and developing countries More strategic use of IVD since 2002 IYV national committees evolve into IVD country focal points IYV logo adopted for IVD and WorldVolunteerWeb site

  4. IVD Campaign 2003 Green: Countries that marked IVD – 125 (2002: 61) Blue: Countries that featured one or more MDGs - 76 (2002: 7) Grey:No IVD information from these countries

  5. IVD Campaign 2003 Africa: 72% Asia: 68% Americas: 49% Europe: 43% Oceania: 16% ( Percentage of countries that marked IVD in a region )

  6. Composition of IVD committees Religion/faith-based Others Private sector Academia Media Governments Civil society (NGOs, associations) UN organizations

  7. The Day’s activities Legislation/policy initiatives • Awards ceremonies & recognition events Dissemination of volunteer-related information HIV/AIDS awareness campaigns Cambodia – AIDS walk Support for socially marginalized Vietnam – Biking for MDGs Kyrgyzstan – Young volunteers help orphans

  8. The Day’s activities Distributing products & promotional materials (links to MDGs) Corporate volunteer programmes Environmental protection initiatives Guinea-Bissau – For cleaner environment Conferences, seminars & workshops Albania – Exhibition on wheels Egypt – Corporate involvement

  9. IVD 2004: The agenda • Further increase stakeholders’ involvement Reflection & discussion action China – Recognition for volunteers Bring national committees together, solicit support, provide legitimacy Emphasize on IVD as an opportunity to recognize constantly ongoing voluntary activities Mainstream MDGs into IVD activities Eritrea – Community involvement

  10. IVD 2004: The tools Find it here: www.worldvolunteerweb.org/ivd

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